Input device

Abstract

Disclosed is an input device. The input device includes a substrate including a sensor, a housing having an opening on the substrate, a sliding member slidably installed between the housing and the substrate, a sensing plate coupled with the sliding member to face the sensor, and a magnetic substance circumferentially provided in one of the sliding member and the housing and a magnet circumferentially provided in remaining one of the sliding member and the housing.

1 . An input device comprising:
 a substrate including a sensor;   a housing having an opening over the substrate;   a sliding member slidably installed between the housing and the substrate;   a sensing plate coupled with the sliding member to face the sensor; and   a magnetic substance circumferentially provided in one of the sliding member and the housing and a magnet circumferentially provided in remaining one of the sliding member and the housing.   
   
   
       2 . The input device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the magnetic substance and the magnetic has a ring shape. 
   
   
       3 . The input device of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic substance is at least partially overlapped with the magnet in a vertical direction. 
   
   
       4 . The input device of  claim 1 , wherein the sliding member is interposed between the magnetic substance and the magnet. 
   
   
       5 . The input device of  claim 1 , further comprising a button coupled with the sliding member. 
   
   
       6 . The input device of  claim 5 , further comprising a dome member interposed between the button and the sensing plate, a shape of the dome member being changed according to pressing of the button so that force is transmitted to the sensing plate. 
   
   
       7 . An input device comprising:
 a substrate including a sensor;   a housing having an opening over the substrate;   a sliding member slidably installed between the housing and the substrate;   a sensing plate coupled with the sliding member to face the sensor;   a first magnet installed in the sliding member and having a ring shape; and   a second magnet installed in the housing and having a ring shape, wherein the first magnet is at least partially overlapped with the second magnet in a vertical direction, and overlapped parts of the first magnet and the second magnet have polarities opposite to each other.   
   
   
       8 . The input device of  claim 7 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius with a first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof, and a second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof;
 wherein the second magnet has a second radius greater than the first radius with the first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof and the second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof; and   wherein the second magnetic pole of the first magnet is overlapped with the first magnetic pole of the second magnet in a vertical direction so that attractive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       9 . The input device of  claim 7 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius, an upper portion of the first magnet has a first magnetic pole, and a lower portion of the first magnet has a second magnetic pole;
 wherein the second magnet has a second radius greater than the first radius with the first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof and the second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof; and   wherein the first magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the first magnetic pole of the second magnet so that attractive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       10 . The input device of  claim 7 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius, an upper portion of the first magnet has a first magnetic pole, and a lower portion of the first magnet has a second magnetic pole;
 wherein the second magnet has a radius identical to the first radius, an upper portion of the second magnet has the first magnetic pole, and a lower portion of the second magnet has the second magnetic pole; and   wherein the first magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the second magnetic pole of the second magnet so that attractive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       11 . The input device of  claim 7 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius with a first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof and a second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof;
 wherein the second magnet has a radius identical to the first radius with the first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof and the second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof; and   wherein the first magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the second magnetic pole of the second magnet so that attractive force is generated therebetween, and the second magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the second magnetic pole of the second magnet so that attractive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       12 . The input device of  claim 7 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius and is formed with first and second magnetic poles alternately aligned in a circumferential direction,
 the second magnet has a radius identical to the first radius, and is formed with first and second magnetic poles aligned in a circumferential direction; and   the first magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the first magnetic pole of the second magnet so that attractive force is generated therebetween, and the second magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the second magnetic pole of the second magnet so that attractive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       13 . The input device of  claim 7 , wherein the sliding member is interposed between the magnetic substance and the magnet. 
   
   
       14 . The input device of  claim 7 , further comprising a button coupled with the sliding member. 
   
   
       15 . The input device of  claim 14 , further comprising a dome member interposed between the button and the sensing plate, a shape of the dome member being changed according to pressing of the button so that force is transmitted to the sensing plate. 
   
   
       16 . An input device comprising:
 a substrate including a sensor;   a housing having an opening over the substrate;   a sliding member slidably installed between the housing and the substrate;   a sensing plate coupled with the sliding member to face a charge plate;   a first magnet installed in the sliding member and having a ring shape; and   a second magnet installed in the housing and having a ring shape, wherein the first magnet is at least partially overlapped with the second magnet in a horizontal direction, and the first magnet faces the second magnet so that repulsive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       17 . The input device of  claim 16 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius, an upper portion of the first magnet has a first magnetic pole, and a lower portion of the first magnet has a second magnetic pole;
 wherein the second magnet has a second radius greater than the first radius, an upper portion of the second magnet has the first magnetic pole, and a lower portion of the second magnet has the second magnetic pole; and   wherein the first magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the first magnetic pole of the second magnet so that repulsive force is generated therebetween, and the second magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the second magnetic pole of the second magnet so that repulsive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       18 . The input device of  claim 16 , wherein the first magnet has a first radius with a first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof and a second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof;
 wherein the second magnet has a second radius greater than the first radius with the first magnetic pole formed radially inward thereof and the second magnetic pole formed radially outward thereof; and   wherein the second magnetic pole of the first magnet faces the first magnetic pole of the second magnet so that repulsive force is generated therebetween.   
   
   
       19 . The input device of  claim 16 , further comprising a button coupled with the sliding member. 
   
   
       20 . The input device of  claim 19 , further comprising a dome member interposed between the button and the sensing plate, a shape of the dome member being changed according to pressing of the button so that force is transmitted to the sensing plate.